The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has an idea about how the Earth cools itself: when the planet’s surface warms up, it sends more heat into space as infrared radiation. They estimate that for every 1-degree Celsius increase in temperature, the Earth releases an extra 3.3 watts of energy per square meter—a natural cooling […]
Pope Francis’s death marks the end of a papacy that boldly thrust the Catholic Church into climate change politics, most notably through his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’. His fervent advocacy, framed as a moral imperative to save “our common home,” reshaped the Church’s role in global debates, and at a cost. By leaning on institutional […]
I’ve been arguing with my husband. Not about anything important. Just about science, and in particular theories of climate change. He agrees with Dennis Armstrong who wrote me, “We are not aware that there is a current theory of human induced climate change. There are assertions that the burning fossil fuels by humans generates CO2 […]
I have started a new series ‘Towards a New Theory of Climate Change’ that I am thinking of renaming 'The New Theory of Climate Resilience'. The series is an excuse for interviewing clever scientists. Today’s guest is Prof Ivan Kennedy from Sydney University. We have been chatting for about 10 years, but it’s Ivan’s most […]
They are successfully creating a story that is unifying the conservative message on a range of issues, I am referring to the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship that will be meeting in London this week. They include so many influential politicians even Mike Johnson the 56th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Donald Trump mentioned […]
In his inauguration speech, on becoming the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump stated very categorically that there are only two genders: male and female. In making this statement, he seemed to have no problems offending the transgender community. Trump made no such bold, or counter cultural pronouncements about climate change. He avoided […]
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) put out a media release earlier today claiming to have scientifically documented changes in coral cover for the northern section of the Great Barrier Reef, particularly in the vicinity of Lizard Island. Claims include that: The losses of coral we’ve recorded so far are significant. Despite these losses, […]
Most incoming solar radiation is intercepted by tropical oceans. This is where most of the heat comes from, the real heat on Earth. The world’s oceans move some heat to the higher latitudes including North America and Europe by ocean currents. Should a lot of solar radiation come in on one exceptionally sunny day, the oceans […]
Scuba divers have a fascination with sharks, we will go looking for them. We know to always face them. Never turn your back on a large shark. That is something worth remembering more generally, in your life on land. Of course, there is no point being offended, by a shark. Worse, don’t confuse a shark […]
